Does anyone know if you can text 911 in case you can't talk.

If you cant do you think you should be able to? why or why not?

this is for US. I don't know if UK has this

... i can't personally text that fast.. but i know people can.. hm.. and interesting idea.. should be implemented.

crimson5pheonix:
That's one of those questions I could see someone asking in real life, then being called retarded, then having the person who called them retarded not knowing the answer which makes them look stupid. I have no idea if that would work. Maybe you should try it?

i would try it, but im not trying to get a ticket or anything

Zomni42:
... i can't personally text that fast.. but i know people can.. hm.. and interesting idea.. should be implemented.

it would only be used if you couldnt talk or something. you most likely wont need to be fast

DeathSnipa1992:

it would only be used if you couldnt talk or something. you most likely wont need to be fast

I guess, but if i've got to get in contact w/ 911, i want to be in contact w/ 911 NOW. If I, personally, am in a situation where i need emergancy services i'd proly dial and call w/o texting and just kinda wait. However, people who are good at text should be able to be like "OMG I NEED HELP AT [blahblahblahblah] RIGHT NOW"*send* and i would all be like *beep**boop**boop* "[indeterminate gurgling or moaning]" and they'd be like "OK WE"LL TRY AND FIND YOU" while for the person who can text they'd be like "OK PEOPLE ARE ON THEY WAY!!"

DeathSnipa1992:

it would only be used if you couldnt talk or something. you most likely wont need to be fast

Exactly, if there isn't something along the lines of a 911 text message, then I'd be worried for all the dumb people(as in, unable to speak) and for those who would otherwise endanger themselves by making noise (hiding in cupboard from house intruder).

I think that's a fairly practical idea in the event of a cellphone which has it's phone functionality broken. That said, if a Phone doesn't have it's phone working and that situation is commonplace, yes, it is practical.

DeathSnipa1992:

this is for US. I don't know if UK has this

It's 999 in the UK and 000 in Australia, although 911 will now also work in Aust. I think 112 is also the international one for mobile phones.

It sounds like something that would be useful in a limited number of situations, but hey, if it saves a life in just one of those situations then I'd say its worth it.

Isn't this why they have those life line things for people who can't talk or dial a phone or are elderly?

I think it would depend on your local Police Department. I know the Campus Police at my University have a text number set up, in case you need help or want an escort, but I don't know about actual Police stations that have it.

latenightapplepie:

DeathSnipa1992:

it would only be used if you couldnt talk or something. you most likely wont need to be fast

Exactly, if there isn't something along the lines of a 911 text message, then I'd be worried for all the dumb people(as in, unable to speak) and for those who would otherwise endanger themselves by making noise (hiding in cupboard from house intruder).

guess we should be worries. cuz i dont think there is one thati know of

I'm not sure about the USA, but apparently we have 3 emergency service numbers in Australia.

(Copy-Pasted from Here):

Triple Zero (000) is Australia's primary Emergency Call Service number and should be used to request emergency assistance from all telephones (landline, mobile phones and payphones) in the first instance. For information about calling Triple Zero (000) from a voice over internet protocol service see below.
112 is the international standard emergency number which can only be dialled on a digital mobile phone.
106 is the text-based Emergency Call Service number for people who are deaf, or who have a hearing or speech impairment. This service operates using a teletypewriter (TTY) but does not accept voice calls or SMS messages.

Both 112 and 106 are secondary emergency service numbers because they are for use only in connection with particular technologies.

It depends on the municipality and your cell phone provider. In most cases, when you text to 911, all it will do is send a respond signal to the data/response center that handles the call and they will dispatch a unit to that location.

Alex_P:
Well, in general, 911 service is dependent on routing from the phone company. For example, in the 90s most cellular phones would just dump you over to some kind of central dispatcher (like the state highway patrol or something) rather than the local 911 center, and then technology was added to detect your phone's current location and route to a local center.

So, try calling your mobile carrier's information or customer service line and asking them about how they handle emergency services and text messaging.

-- Alex

you should try it for us :)

Alex_P:

DeathSnipa1992:
you should try it for us :)

I don't use SMS, so why the hell should I care?

My answer isn't necessarily going to be relevant to your locale anyway.

-- Alex

you would like to enlighten the community?

I recently had to call crimestoppers for advice regarding a house that was acting as an escort service, but I'm not sure if this relates to your query or not. If it does, let me know and i'll tell ya what the police told me.

Armitage Shanks:
911 will now also work in Aust.

I didn't know that. We're more Americanised than I thought; and that's saying something.

Lord Krunk:

Armitage Shanks:
911 will now also work in Aust.

I didn't know that. We're more Americanised than I thought; and that's saying something.

I blame CSI and Law and Order personally. But there were several cases of help not arriving when it should have because people mistakenly dialed it instead off 000.

From today, dialing 999 won't get you the emergency services. And that's not the only thing that's changing. Nicer ambulances, faster response times, and better-looking drivers mean they're not THE emergency-services, they're YOUR emergency-services. So, remember the new number: 0118 999 881 999 119 725... 3

If you get where that joke is from, +1 internets to you.

And here is the actual video of it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=BBuo41qYOgw

The UK's normal number is 999 (European one of 112), but the emergency text message number in the Isle of Man is 166 999. Not sure if there's one on the mainland.

If you're a Stonemason though, you just call 912, the real emergency services.

Dommyboy:
From today, dialing 999 won't get you the emergency services. And that's not the only thing that's changing. Nicer ambulances, faster response times, and better-looking drivers mean they're not THE emergency-services, they're YOUR emergency-services. So, remember the new number: 0118 999 881 999 119 725... 3

If you get where that joke is from, +1 internets to you.

And here is the actual video of it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=BBuo41qYOgw

The Anti Piracy ad was better though.

Armitage Shanks:

Lord Krunk:

Armitage Shanks:
911 will now also work in Aust.

I didn't know that. We're more Americanised than I thought; and that's saying something.

I blame CSI and Law and Order personally. But there were several cases of help not arriving when it should have because people mistakenly dialed it instead off 000.

I wish that wasn't true. How can you be that ignorant?

Dommyboy:
From today, dialing 999 won't get you the emergency services. And that's not the only thing that's changing. Nicer ambulances, faster response times, and better-looking drivers mean they're not THE emergency-services, they're YOUR emergency-services. So, remember the new number: 0118 999 881 999 119 725... 3

If you get where that joke is from, +1 internets to you.

Yeah! Free internet!

EDIT: I should probably mention that that was and IT Crowd quote.

The_root_of_all_evil:
The UK's normal number is 999 (European one of 112), but the emergency text message number in the Isle of Man is 166 999. Not sure if there's one on the mainland.

If you're a Stonemason though, you just call 912, the real emergency services.

Don't you mean Stonecutter?

Armitage Shanks:

Lord Krunk:

Armitage Shanks:
911 will now also work in Aust.

I didn't know that. We're more Americanised than I thought; and that's saying something.

I blame CSI and Law and Order personally. But there were several cases of help not arriving when it should have because people mistakenly dialed it instead off 000.

So I got Triple-Oh drilled into my head just about every day for the first five years of my life only for it to be replaced by something I could learn by watching The Simpsons?
Far out.

EDIT: Ok, not replaced, but still, how much more head can the US take from Australia?

i dont know, sounds like a decent idea, though. don't think we have it here in the UK, either

well In Canada Recently a Text Based tip line showed up, im not sure about 911 directly, mind you if they do get it, i know alot of text girls(the ones that every chance you look at them, there texting) would have jobs